Clarion VZ400 7" In-Dash Single-Din Touchscreen DVD/CD/MP3/USB Receiver with Bluetooth Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased and had this product installed in my truck, and am completely satisfied with it. I only wish it had more input/output controls for use with my system. Other than that the condition is perfect and the usability is perfect.

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Clarion's VZ400 gives you a premium multimedia receiver with intuitive touch panel control and clean, cutting-edge faceplate design. The VZ400 is a single DIN unit with a motorized, seven-inch touch panel. It offers built-in Bluetooth for hands-free operation and audio streaming, wide format support, USB audio for iPhone and iPod, front and rear A/V inputs, and plenty more. Plus with six channels of preamp output, rear vision camera input, support for HD/SAT radio, and more, there's room to grow. A significant and stylish upgrade to simple factory radios.

Built-in Bluetooth Hands-free Calling With Bluetooth built-in, you can wirelessly connect your Bluetooth capable mobile phone to listen to calls through your car's audio system. HFP/OPP/A2DP/AVRCP protocols are supported.
Superior iPod and iPhone Connectivity USB connection enables complete control of your iPod including video playback. Also "Works with iPhone" certified to bring its communication and entertainment capabilities into your car.
HD Radio Ready with iTunes Tagging Connecting the THD400 lets you enjoy listening to digitally broadcast radio programs with all their superior quality and helpful information. This includes iTunes Tagging capability, so if you hear a song on the radio that you like, you can tag it to download later from the iTunes Store. Save time finding and accumulating the tunes you want.
Sirius Direct Connect Ready Connect to any Sirius Direct Connect Satellite Radio receiver without any need for an interface box and enjoy over 130 channels of music, news, talk shows, sports and traffic information with digital quality sound throughout the United States and Canada.
Two AV AUX Inputs / CCD Input VZ400 is equipped with two RCA jacks for AV AUX input. In addition to being able to hook-up an external video source for viewing in your car, the inputs also accept video signals from Clarion's rear vision CCD camera which lets you see the area behind your car for safer driving and parking.
Touch Panel Controlled GUI The GUI (Graphical User Interface) shows large icons that are highly visible and easily recognizable at a glance. And thanks to the touch panel screen, accessing each function is as intuitive as touching its icon. This very straightforward system lets the driver keep his attention on the road, and enables front seat passengers to use any desired function without the need to "learn" anything. What's more, since the vast majority of functions are controllable from the touch panel, there are only 4 physical buttons on the unit for the most basic and commonly-used functions.
Navigation Touch Panel Operation The NP400 hide-away navigation system can be connected to the VZ400 directly and controlled through its touch panel. So with this multimedia station, you can upgrade to a car navigation system at any time. Count on voice guidance messages and high-resolution map displays to get you safely to your destination.
6ch/2V RCA Output with Subwoofer Control With 3 sets of RCA outputs, you are free to add external power amplifiers to create a more powerful, sophisticated audio system. Also, independent volume control is enabled for the subwoofer so you can adjust the level of bass output to your liking at any time, regardless of the output level of the other channels.
Low-Pass Filter for Subwoofer Switching on the Low-Pass Filter (LPF) will send only the low frequency range through specified outputs to ensure superb performance with a connected subwoofer. A must if you have or plan to add a subwoofer to your system.
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Pioneer DEH-P3000IB In-Dash CD/Mp3/Wma/iTunes AAC/Wav Receiver Review

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(More customer reviews)Pioneer always has really great, high-end products. I was only slightly disappointed with this one. Whoever they have in their usability/user interface department, they need to fire them. The controls on this deck are absolutely counter-intuitive. I consider myself pretty much a gadget geek and computer nerd, so I'm usually able to figure out how to use things without reading the manual. However, I had to read the manual to figure out how to use it, which generally means it hasn't been designed very well. It's very difficult to navigate through the menus of the deck.
I would say whoever wrote their user manual should also be fired, since it's extremely confusing and hard to read. I still don't know how to change the clock on it.
Overall, it's a great upgrade. I miss my stock Honda one, but some of the buttons didn't work. Once you get the Pioneer deck installed, I suggest just using the included remote, as it's much easier.

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The Pioneer DEH-P3000IB is a perfect receiver if you want all the basics. With a built-in MOSFET 50W x 4 amplifier, you'll get plenty of power along with the CD player, playback of MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV files from data CDs, an AM/FM radio, remote control, and auxiliary input for external devices. And when you're ready to expand, Pioneer has you covered with support for adding Bluetooth, iPod Direct Connection, Satellite Radio, CD changers, and more--not to mention two RCA preamp outs for growing your system. Start out right, and expand when you need it.

Detachable Faceplate The DEH-P3000IB features a detachable faceplate with a white on black one-line, 16-character LED display.
CD/MP3/WMA/AAC Playback In addition to CDs, enjoy playback of MP3, WMA, AAC, and WAV audio files burned to CD, with ID3 tag support--title, artist, and album info will be scrolled across the display.
AM/FM Radio Always have your favorite stations at hand with six user presets per band.
Best Stations Memory Setting your radio presets can be a real pain while you're driving--especially if you're in an unfamiliar area. So, let the tuner do the work for you by activating the Best Stations Memory (BSM) function. The tuner will seek out the six strongest stations in the area and set them into the tuner presets.
7-Way Rotary Commander The 7-Way Rotary Commander is like a musical joystick: with one central dial, you can actually control 90% of the unit's functions and features. Scrolling through your MP3/WMA/AAC files and folders is now very easy. In addition, when controlling an iPod, the operation is easy to learn--it is similar in all respects to the actual iPod.
AUX-In Connection Use the built-in AUX input for connecting any portable digital player or other external auxiliary devices. For extra-convenient access, the DEH-P3000IB has this input on the front panel.
Full-Featured High Performance The DEH-P3000IB is intelligently designed to expand your system, customize your experience, and provide superior sound quality and easy operation.
Two RCA preouts for adding on external amps and speakers simplify system expansion.
Two-Way Crossover with separate High and Low Pass settings
Built-in MOSFET 50 W x 4 amplifier for excellent sound quality, minimal distortion and efficient power handling.
Supertuner IIID advanced analog and digital processing assure superior imaging, less distortion and noise, and stronger, smoother broadcast signal reception.

Wireless Remote A wireless remote is included for use while watching the road.
iPod Direct Connection (CD-I200 required) Connect an iPod to the DEH-P3000IB using the optional CD-I200 direct control cable, and you can control menus, shuffle function, songs, podcasts, and audiobook chapters in the iPod through the headunit interface as quickly and easily as you would on the iPod itself. Don't worry about your iPod battery running low on power--this direct connection also recharges the unit during playback. In addition, Pioneer has developed the following new features to make using your iPod in the car extremely easy and convenient:
Link Search--While listening to a specific artist, you can hold "List" button down and it will pop up folders containing that specific artist.
Passenger Control Mode--Allows passenger to use the iPod directly to browse and select music, while connected to the headunit for playback.
Random (Shuffle) Key--Physical Random Button on faceplate (Shuffle) makes it easy to hear something fresh.

Ready to Expand The DEH-P3000IB gives you all the basics, but there's plenty of room to grow. In addition to the iPod Direct feature, it's compatible with Pioneer's Bluetooth adapter, USB adapter, XM and Sirius satellite radio tuners, CD changer, and more. Start out small and add more features as you need them.
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Dual XDVDN9131 4X50 watt AM/FM/DVD with 7-Inch Touch LCD/USB/SD/BT/NAV/iPod Multimedia Receiver (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought the Dual DVDN9131 at Wal-mart on 1-23-10. Today is 3-6-10 and I just shipped it back to Dual to be fixed or replaced. The unit worked fine when I first installed it, but now when I try to use the blue tooth to make phone calls people cannot understand what I am saying. My voice is Garbled like I am talking under water or something. I contacted Dual customer support and they told me to ship it back for repair or replace. I don't know what to expect from here, I have never owned any Dual products before. This radio seems to be a nice unit, I just hope they take care of the problem in a timley manner.

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Delphi SA50004 XM SKYFi Home Adapter Kit Review

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(More customer reviews)Very easy install.. but a little warning. You may need to purchase a shielded cable. ( ie: Monster or Acoustic Research). Hooked up two of these one downstairs, one upstairs.Downstairs on a inexpensive audio system (Aiwa bookshelf system CD.Cassette,Am/Fm). That one worked fine. Upstairs on a larger Denon A/V Receiver not so good, major humming noise.Turns out the unshielded cable supplied with home kit picks up major electrical interference from receiver (I'm sure there's a proper word for that). Discovered I wasn't the only one with that problem.Installed a shielded cable for about $13.00 noise gone. This probably applies to the home kit for the SKYFI2 if it uses the same cable.

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The perfect way to integrate your Delphi SA50000 XM SKYFi radio receiver with your other entertainment components, the SA50004 home adapter kit features a compact stand for the receiver, a high-gain indoor/outdoor antenna, and an AC power adapter. Now you can connect your SKYFi receiver to any home stereo equipped with RCA-type audio input connectors--including a cassette deck, a minidisc recorder, or a home CD recorder--as well as with any set of powered computer speakers (especially convenient if your PC speakers have a headphone output). The kit is purportedly compatible with aftermarket attachment accessories from leading manufacturers.What's in the Box Home stand with minijack stereo output, an XM Radio antenna, an AC power adapter, a stereo minijack-to-stereo RCA audio adapter cable, and a user's manual.

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Clarion THD309 HD Radio Tuner Review

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(More customer reviews)Great upgrade to your radio but I live in the sticks so it doesn't allow me to use all the features.

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Add HD Radio to your Clarion VZ309 receiver. This add-on HD Radio Tuner receives both analog and digital signals, and does not require an additional antenna or subscription fees. Enjoy the unmatched fidelity of HD programming, along with real-time info from stations, to expand your entertainment horizons.

HD Radio technology HD Radio technology allows CD-quality digital broadcasting of your local AM and FM radio stations. HD Radio broadcasts can include multiple channels on the same frequency, which is called multicasting. With multicasting, you can receive up to eight additional multicast channels. With the installation of the THD309 Radio Module, you will receive HD Radio digital broadcasts automatically when tuned to a station that offers HD Radio technology.
Not all FM or AM stations offer HD Radio (digital) broadcasting. However, you can receive both analog and digital stations with the unit.
Real-Time Data The VZ309 can display information provided by various HD stations, along with the default display of stereo indicator, frequency, band, and clock.
Radio stations are offering a variety of useful messages that scroll across radio display screens, including:
Artist name and song title
Live weather and real-time traffic updates
Local news, sports scores and school closings
Emergency information and much more coming soon!

The amount of information displayed when receiving HD Radio signal is dependent upon what is being broadcast.
HD Radio Program Type Scan Equipped with the THD309, The VZ309 displays "Program Type" categories for HD programming. This allows you to find similar programming by genre. Just rotate the knob to change the category, press the rotary button to select program category, and the radio will start scanning for stations broadcasting in the selected category.
Store preset stations Up to six stations on each band (3 FM and 2 AM bands for a total of 30 analog or HD presets) can be stored as presets, which can then be instantly recalled by pressing the associated preset button.
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JVC KT-HDP1 Universal Car and Home HD Radio Tuner (Turns any Stock Car Radio / CD Player to High Definition Radio) Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought two of these JVC radios out of curiosity for HD Radio. I hooked it up on my 08 Taurus and connected it to the aux line in input. The JVC tuner tunes well and I got a lot of new channels/stations. Sound quality is great. I also tested it using its internal FM transmitter. It too workd well but I thought the sound quality appeared less than direct audio. I may be biased becuase I know FM is lesser in sound quality. I rate JVC tuner full 5 stars.
I do have couple of negative point to add here. This radio connects with 3 cables. A 2.5 mm Antenna stereo plug at the top, a 3.2 mm stereo plug lower down and a 12V dc power plug from the cigarette lighter. If you want to remove the radio when you leave your locked car you have to pull out these three cables one by one and replug them individually back later when you get back to your car. This is an inconvenience. JVC could do better if they change the design to have one multi-pin modular plug as in many car audio systems.
JVC does not provide an antenna with this tuner. However they have a "professional" kit if you want to use the existing car audio/antenna but install is too complicated. It took me some research to determine the pin out of antenna (I tried calling JVC help line and the girl who answered had no clue). The 2.5 mm stereo plug ring is the antenna and ground is ground. The tip of the plug should be left unconnected because it brings 12V dc out to a small relay in the professional kit. Remember to keep this isolated or else you may blow a fuse if you accidentally ground the 12 V dc line.
HD Radio is great but has limitations. Unlike satellite radio, you will get your channel only when you are within the coverage area. If you travel long distance over about 50 miles you may lose the station. this will depend on the coverage of the station, it antenna mast height, terrain you are in, etc. You will have to search for new stations and in some areas there are none. I have not had much success with BC (AM) band yet. My self made dipole resonates only for VHF FM band and I may need a better antenna for AM coverage. This is for me to work on.
Overall it is a good radio, best bang for the 30 bucks. I am happy with this toy.

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PIONEER GEX-P20HD - HD TUNER FOR HD READY PIONEER HEADUNITS Review

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(More customer reviews)The sound quality of the HD signal is dazzling and it's awesome to be able to pull in all the extra stations. I live in the L.A. area and get plenty of programming here. I'm pleased with how well it pulls in the signal in areas where I used to get poor signal quality from my factory tuner. It cuts out pretty bad when the signal is too weak though.
The only real disappointment is the integration with the Pioneer head unit. It's as if the two product teams never talked to each other. The head unit behaves strangely if I leave it on HD Tuner when I turn off the power. So I switch to AUX 1, CD, or USB before I turn off the ignition and then everything is OK. Otherwise the stereo doesn't turn on at all (have to turn it on) or it turns on but the display is all messed up.
The install was very simple. No complaints there.
One big improvement would be a pass-through setting. It wouldn't take much engineering to change it so that you could pass the antenna signal straight through to the head unit in areas where you don't have any HD signal or where the signal is weak. Then you wouldn't have to listen to the tuner fighting itself over deciding which band to use.
But when it's working, it sounds AMAZING. The FM quality is top notch and the AM quality is dazzling.
UPDATE 8/5/10
One more gripe (or "suggestion"?) is that the HD tuner isn't actively tuning unless it is the current Source from the head unit. So if you switch from CD to HD Radio, it takes a few seconds for it to search and tune in the signal. Why?!?!?! As long as there's power from the head unit, it should keep working away and pulling in the best possible signal so it's ready to go whenever you switch to that Source.
I've also noticed a bug where the signal cuts out and that locks up the tuner. The only way to wake it back up is to power off the head unit and turn it back on ("reboot" the stereo).
Again, very poor integration.

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Designed to receive high-quality HD Radio broadcasts for compatible Pioneer car stereos, this HD Radio tuner is a hideaway module that connects through the Pioneer headunit's IP-BUS interface.

What is HD Radio? HD Radio is the only system for digital AM and FM broadcasting in the U.S. Currently more than 1,000 radio stations are broadcasting primary signals in digital HD Radio technology, as a free service. That's right, no subscription charges.
Expanded Selection Enjoy an expanded selection of both stations and content, with new music, new artists, new genres, and new music from abroad. New programs, new formats--the operative word is "new."
No Monthly Subscription Fees Since HD Radio is a free broadcast, all you have to do is get an HD Radio receiver and you're all set.
Less Static, More Sound Enjoy crystal-clear reception with no audio distortion. Listen to your favorite FM stations with CD-quality sound, and AM stations with FM-quality sound.
iTunes HD Radio Tagging Capable With compatible receivers such as the DEH-P710BT or DEH-P7100BT, you can tag a song you hear for later purchase in the iTunes store.
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JVC KT-HDP1 Transportable HD Radio Tuner (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Unit connectors have intermittent connection. Unit gets very hot and then the display becomes impossible to read in daylight. Remote has very poor range and doesn't respond off axis. The HD Jump I have is bigger than the JVC, but the quality is so much better, both in quality and performance.
This unit gets so hot, that I can't believe the electronics and display will last very long.
I am returning the unit.

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